String-holder.



` I. MASEK.. STRING HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 17,'1915- I Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

. mmlmg JAMES MASEK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Y

' STRING-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application le'd .T une 17, 1915. Serial No. 34,635.

VTo all whom'z't may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES MAsEK, a citizen yof the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city ofv Chicago, countyof Cook, and 'State of Illinois, have invented certain new A and useful Improvements in String-IIolders,

of which the followingis a specification.

VMy inventionl relates to; improvements in string holders andhas kfor its object the provision of an improved construction of "this character which facilitates the use'of bundles.

string, twine or the like in wrapping The invention'consists in the combinations and arrangements ofparts hereinafter described and claimed.

The inventionvwill be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which, Y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a string holder embodying my invention,

Fig. 2, a vertical section of the same,

Fig. 3, a top plan view of the same, and

Fig. 4, a front view of the same.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises a suitable standard 5 having a downwardly converging recess 6 in its top. A clamping block 7 shapedv to iit recess 6 is pivoted at 8 in standard 5 to swing vertically into and out of said recess. At its free end clamping block 7 carries an upstanding operating arm 9. A string guide opening 10 is passed through clamping block 7 adjacent its pivoted side, a string guide opening 11 'is passed through the base of arm 9 and a string guide opening 12 is passed through the upper portion of arm 9 as indicated. A guide eye 13 is arranged over the upper entrance to opening 10 and the string 14 is passed through said eye and each of the openings 10, 1l and 12 as indicated, the string being passed downwardly through opening 10 thence around the base and free edge of clamping block 7 thence rearwardly through opening 11 and upwardly and forwardly through opening 12. Entry slots 15, 16 and \17 are provided leading respectively into the openings 10, 11 and l2 to facilitate the threading of the string therethrough. By this arrangement it will be observed that upward tension on the string 14 in front of arm 9 will cause said arm and clamping block 7 to swing upwardly and rearwardly as .indicated in dette@ .lines ill Fgf l thus leaving string 14 free to pass Vfreely through Vthe device under such tension. When a sufficient quantity of string. has thus been withdrawn the tension on `the `string Ais changed to a downward direction `which Patented Nov. 6, `1917.

draws the clamping b lock7 into ythe recess 6 thus clamping the string-against further withdrawal as will be'readily` understood.

In this situation thestring may be severed by breaking or otherwise as desired.

To facilitate vthe severing ofl the' with` drawn portion ofV string I provide a knife 18arranged on the upper end'ofa plate; .19 shdablyarranged Onthe front ofstandard and secured thereto by means of a Yscrew v20 taken through a slot.-- 21 :in jsaidplate.

The plate 19 is provided .with a stop flange Y 22 at oneupper corner and stop yflange 23 Yat the opposite vlor/wier corner 'embracingl the sides ofl standard `5 to guide the plate19fin its motion. The screw holes 24 are provided 1n vstandard to facilitate securing thesame to the top of a counter, table lor the like.

With this arrangement when it is desired to sever the withdrawn end Q f the string the same is placed under knife 18 as indicated and upward tension applied thereto. This upward tension serves at first to lift the knife 18 and the plate 19 until the bottom of slot 21 strikes screw 20 when further movement of the knife is prevented and the tension will serve to sever the string, after which the knife falls back to original position thus exposing the severed end of the string and facilitating the withdrawal of the next piece.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a standard having a downwardly converging recess in its top; a clamp adapted to t said recess and pivoted to swing vertically into and out of said recess; and an upstanding operating arm at the free end 0f .Sad damp, there being string guide opening passing through said clamp adjacent its pivoted end, a string guide opening passing through a lower portion of said arin and a string guide opening passing through an upper portion of said arm, substantially as described. i'

2. A device of the class described coinprising a. standard having a. downwardly converging recess in its top; a clainp adapted to fit said recess and pivoted to swing vertically into and out of said recess; an upstanding operating arm at the `free end of said clamp, there being a string guide opening passing through said clamp adjacent its pivoted end, a string guide opening passing Vthrough a lower portion of said arni and a string lguide opening passing through an upperportion of said arm; and a severing knife on said standard adjacent the free end of said clamp, substantially as described.

3. A device of the class described coniprising a. standard having a vdownwardly yconverging'recess in its top; a clainp adapted to fit said recess and pivoted to swing vertically into and out of said recess; an upstanding operating arm at the free end of said clamp, there being a string guide opening passing' through said clamp adjacent its pivotedend, a string guide opening passing through a lower portion of said arni and a string guide opening passing through an upper portion of said arm; and there also being entry slots leading into said openings,

ing passing through said clamp adjacentits pivoted end, a string guide opening passing through a lowerportion of said arm and a string guide opening'passing through an upper portion of said arm, rthere also being entry slots leading into said openingsg'and a severing knife on said standard adjacent the free end of said clamp, substantially'as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES Masnic Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Porre, HELEN F. LiLLis.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents'each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G. 

